The Prosperous Distance Education in China

1. The Prosperous Distance Education in China In distance education university functions as resource center and promotion platform Southwest science and technology university Southwest University Science and Technology Prof. Dong Faqin 2012/11

2. Main contents • A Brief History of Distance Education (D.E.) in China • Status and situation of DE in China • A successful case for DE of CN: a model of Southwest Science and Technology University • Trends of D.E. in China

3. A Brief History of Distance Education (D.E.) in China Southwest science and technology university Ancient D.E . Near modern E.D. Modern D.E. Current D.E. Taixue in Han dynasty Current pilot distance education Radio and TV university Correspondence Course 201 B.C. 1914 D.C. 1979 D.C. 1998 D.C. Internet education Practical education Self-learning Face-to-face education Unified education Various other education means Nonresident student Face-to –face education Placement test Self-learning Mail materials Face-to-face education Unified education TV education Self-learning Face-to face education Unified education

4. The Education Scale Of All Stage In CN Southwest science and technology university Statistical Chart Of Total Enrolment of All Education Stage in China (2010) Total Enrolment/ Million Data Sources: The Ministry Of Education People's Republic Of China website statistics

5. Southwest science and technology university Chinese Distance Education Market • The Size of Distance Education Market in 2008: RMB 35.2 billion • Average Year-on-year growth: 23.9% • The Size of Distance Education Market in2012 :RMB 72.3 billion

6. Southwest science and technology university The Scale of Distance Education (D.E.) in China Currently, D.E. in China has not only covered school and post-school education, but also emerged into a special education system mainly features distance education . Proportion of students who receive degree from distance education Newly-recruited students 3.7479million Graduated students 3.0784million 2011 Registered students 9.8918million Proportion of students who don’t require degree from distance education Enrolled students 56.2481million 2011 Graduated students 66.9893 million

7. Southwest science and technology university The enrollment area distribution of Distance Education (D.E.) in China As of 2012, the school (DE) distributing area throughout the country 31provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities

8. Southwest science and technology university The enrollment majors statistics of Distance Education (D.E.) in China Set up a total of 15 categories, 160 majors.

9. Southwest science and technology university The Organizers of Distance Education in China Universities Public service systems Social education organizations 69 Pilot universities • *Ao Peng distance education center • Hong Cheng distance education center • *ZhiJin distance education center * Guilds *Private Distance Education organizations ------ *TSINGHUA University *PEKING University *ZHEJIANG University *Southwest Science and Technology university *Broadcast and TV university ------ Other universities Tibet University -------

10. Southwest science and technology university Pilot Distance Education projects in China • The President of Tsinghua University, Prof. Wang Dazhong firstly proposed the concept of the development of modern distance education. • In 2000, the State Ministry of Education officially approved to Tsinghua University, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Zhejiang University and Hunan University and The Open University of China for the first batch of national modern distance education pilot institutions. • In July 2001, online education started, and 45 universities approved by the Ministry of Education launched a network education experimental work, accounting for 4.5% of the total number of Chinese universities. • In July 2004, colleges and universities has been approved to be experimental bases for Education Distance Education by the Ministry of Education Distance Education, among which, 63 colleges and universities were allowed to begin the admissions across the country in 2004. Over 2000 learning centers had been built up, and more than 200 million students registered in the year of 2004.

11. Southwest science and technology university Chinese Distance Education Levels and Disciplines Modern distance education includes Associate college diploma program, Undergraduate and graduate program; Up to now, the pilot universities have provide 1560 Specialties, which belong to10 disciplines of management, economics, education, literature, law, engineering, science, agriculture, medicine, and philosophy. In 2011, enrollment of online education in China reached 15% of the total number of higher education.

12. Southwest science and technology university Chinese Distance Education Learning Resources Modes Micro message Micro Blog student Digital Library

13. Teaching Software Platform Face-to- Face tutor spot & District Service centers Comprehensive websites and Internet courseware Portable D.E. Materials Radio & TV D.E. programs Southwest science and technology university Means of Current Distance Education (D.E.) in China Text and tutorial books &multi media discs Internetwebdite mic-blog Clouds platform D.E. experiment Base and Platform Public classes videos D.E. Materials Bases

14. Southwest science and technology university Distance Education Models in China • Collective learning based distance learning mode - Lecture mode • Synchronous lectures: landing on the network, the network teaching teachers and students at the same time in different locations. • Asynchronous-taught: usually achieved by means of network courses and streaming media technology • Group-Discussion mode based on internet BBS • Collaborative learning mode • Students participate in small groups to achieve • the common goal of learning.

15. Southwest science and technology university Technology Services for Distances Education • Internet Technology • Bi-direction teaching, distance interactive teaching, multimedia courseware website ,global digital experiment system, Digital-to-analog reality. • Virtual Reality Technology • Comprehensive utilization of computer graphics, simulation technology, multimedia technology, computer network technology, parallel processing technology and multi-sensor technology, the simulation of the human visual, auditory, tactile and other sensory organs’ function. • Intelligent Agent Technology • Application of artificial intelligence technology is one trend of computer application, which will lead to humanization and personalization of computer. • Computer coordination • Computer role-playing partly taking place of human

16. Southwest science and technology university Distance Education in Southwest Science and Technology University Provide various learning materials and channels for distance learner remote experiment network  teaching 2012 Established 135 outside-school study centers, including 320 kinds of digital learning resources and 110.000 students, therefore forming a series of D.E. support and develop platforms. Class teaching study manual creative innovative communicative enjoyable learning Learning Teams 2008 D.E. ensured the integrity of students learning when they went back home due to the 8 magnitude earthquake in 2008 2007 Established D.E. research platform and diversified D.E. system that involved 35 degree and non-degree education programs  mobile learning 2002 Started D.E. that based on various digital learning materials and education models 1993 Researched into D.E. targeted at western China & explored unique development model 1982 Correspondence education

17. Southwest science and technology university The enrollment area distribution of Distance Education (D.E.) in SWUST Based on 2 CIDA projects from 1989 and 1995, over 200 staff As of 2012, over 80 thousands students in 69 DE dots located the recruiting area throughout the 15 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities of CN

18. Southwest science and technology university The enrollment area distribution of Distance Education (D.E.) in SWUST Set up a total of 12 categories, 54 majors.

19. Comprehensive Courseware study Southwest science and technology university • Thesis Defense • Textbook and Study Guide Basic chain and running model of D.E. Unified Exam • A variety of • Teacher Tutorial • Programs D.E manage model • Self-test and • Self-practice • Internet and Portable • Tutorials • Thesis defense and Study groups Distance Education in Southwest Science and Technology University

20. Southwest science and technology university Trends of D.E. in China The buttress of thriving economy and information technology behind D.E The promotion of shared resources and personalized services A wider application of D.E. in school education and life-long education CN: life education by DE, cross Education bridge which DE role, open U or virtual internet U? The enhancement of university-centered distance education and research The improvement of D.E. technology and the enrichment of D.E. resources Intensified cooperation in D.E. home and abroad The radiation effect of university-centered D.E.

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